The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 March 1917

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 28, 1917. NO. 69,718
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    224 1 No marked telegram from the Western Front, bat a good many details are comiDg through, the French Consular telegrams giving particulars of the fine French advance Page 7. r Short reports of fighting m Poland, and come further slight progress m Persia Page 7. The election m
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    " THIS ENGLAND."
    840 1 THIS ENGLAND." Tis certain he hath passed the river Sotnme." Henry V. Act 111 scene v. Five hundred years ago pae6ed Harry of Men mouth over the Sotnme to Agin court. With him four royal dukes, his two brothers Gloucester and Bedford, hit uncle Exeter and cousin York, fighting m
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      490 1 GOfIDRICH TYRES S *ETY TREAD ii/^f f IiJSo iILI ICi Li n^ he oniy tyre which has won the 5 RA c An A a 9 certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. X RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m.
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      105 1 LATIST ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisement of the Ho Hong Bank Page 9. Clerk wanted, typist wanted— Page 5. Notice re Ny&las aew is^ue Pa^e it Auction sale of a Little motor car Page 2. Bullock cart plates lost Page 5. Sparkling Saumur at Caldbeck Macgregor Page 6. Hotel van Wyk and a
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      96 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 28th. High Water— 0-89 a.m 2-5 p.m. Somme Battle Pictures, Theatre. Thursdaj 29th. Hifh Water— 1-38 a.m.. 2 58 p.m. Homeward mail closes (trait). Siogapore Oi If Club meeting. 6 5 pm. Somme Battle Pictures, Theatre. Friday 30th High Water- I is a.v., 4 4 p.m. Firfct
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    A TIMELY BOOK.
    361 2 M Grtgor Alexinsky's important new book, Russia and Europe, 1 will out line the relations cf Russia and Earopa," m their historical development, 6how how thj economic lifo of modern Russia ha 9 been Europeanised, and trace the various contacts of Russia and Eurcpa m diplomacy and
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    SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL STUDIES.
    126 2 At a special meeting of tbe Court of Common Council of tbe City of London on 18th alt., the Chief Commoner, Mr J X Pahetnan. moved that 1. 000 be granted out of tbe City's Cash to the School of Oriental Studies, London Institution, Finsburycircua, which
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    279 2 Saturday's witness for the defence m the Perak Water Rights Case m Ipoh. was Mr E W Hedgeland, .superintendent Topographical survey Mranch F M S, who said he had prepared a topographical survey of the Depang catchment area. The cast is still proceeding. There is a shortuge of matches m
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      375 2 1 I' m <^ ~**r^3mmm\Mmt^R The Worlds best m BRITISH Pianos by Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Collard Chappell Stromenger Grands and Uprights AT I m»^^mT^^^P<a^H Incorporated m Bocfkcnfl. CONCERT M. M. MIROVITSGH AND P ASTRO will play at The Tac^lin Hub to-morrow on Thms'av, at 930 p.m. PART PROCEEDS TO
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      1260 2 A PROGRAMME PULL OP GOOD THINGS. AT TBE HOUSE OP QUALITY THE ALHAMBRA BBACH ROAD A Fascicating and Entfcriiilcg r THE AMBUSH IN 3 LONG REELS An Excel lent Drarua full of those interest compelling incidents that wi i hoM delightful eugpent»e to the end. A Powerful Ce'lo Drama The
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    Scottish Letter.
    1751 3 Scots and Their Yivers. Our Own Cor respondent Edinburgh, January 14. more than a surprise, it is almost a ohock. to find the London Times re commending oatcakes to save wheat," y: A asserting that they are excellent ■beese ard good for children." Dr Johnson's fam< giba about
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    PREVENTS SHELL DEAFNESS.
    99 3 M. Verain, an army surgeon, recently presented to a meeting of army surgeons a very ingenious apparatus intended to prevent deafness due to detonations and explosions. It consists of celluloid m the form of a hollow olive, through which runs a stem by which it is handled.
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    CLEVER OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    90 3 Rangoon, Feb. 8. Sassoon Meyer, of 6 Pollock Street, Calcutta, wae to day sentenced to Eix months' rigorous and Re. 600 tine on a charge of smuggling 500 tolas of opium which was found m a house m Kernmendine (Rangoon) secreted m false bottoms of 1,000 tins
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      68 3 v A !?n- 1 Rr r fl fp> /i\ [NVP I?' SrggSp^x x -MUJIPgSSOIBI aeroplanls and i/// tS? k< -x W vS y^trsJu /VRriY TYRE ijl l/ I *^V A C^ \VW^S *xO7^» Tr HOSP.TAL I£l|N SHEU f MTon Hfchelin Ijres oblainable from all leading deaiers THERE IS NO BETTER
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      290 3 Grown en British owned plantations £18 ILIB tnc liS^ cst Indian Island Shipped m British vessels. a -p*^ Montserrat t Lfime Juice J I Th« finest health bevera c \X arranted B /y'^^ b^ a Bntish firm cf world-wide renown. a S <^^ Of All Storekeepers. B 2^3HSB[^!B^B^^B^fc|}l aPS fc
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS.
    473 4 Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable half) early on the 15th May and the 15th Nov. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON TOE 15th NOVEMBER. 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE- 100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will b
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    VIENNA LADIES' WORRIES.
    398 4 A lady member of the 6taff of the Vienna Atbeiter Zaituug endeavours to explain how it ib that Austrian women are rapidly becoming capricious, nervous and irritable. It is not the great events of tho war which cau6Q them to lose their balance, but the email things
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      240 4 [■> jrr 'I' Strength and Vital Power ror all weakn whether ii j^ women, Ih. < I's Tablets are 1 \jy 'J.'Vf tint 5.|.!.-n<! 1 man. that tality BWHPPw and tl; The source I th is m tl nourish those i PA be H Dr. i j sun, full i
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    A CHANGE OF HEART
    956 6 German Treatment of The French la the ccarte of a long survey of the war as it has affected prisoners, M Gaston Riou decails his various visits to Germany as a captive. The account proceeds We now come to Gaston Riou's second visit to Germany. He
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      514 6 ESTATE OF SLAYMAN BIN MEYDIN KANDU AND TAYERMAL HASSAN NACHIA, DECEASED AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES To be held at the Sale-room of POWELL Co., Ltd. On Tuesday, 3rd Api at 2.30 p.m. Lot No. Description Area Title S. VI. Govt. Lease No. 8«0 (or 99 years dated Ist
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      841 6 THE NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES. Ltd. Incorporated m the Straits Settlements NOTICE [.I HEREBY GIVEN that the Directors have decided to issue 10,000 shares of $5 each at a premium of *>0 cents per share and tooff«*r them to all Shareholders on the Regi&ter at the 3rd April, 1917, m proportion
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      184 6 1 PRINCE S TIFFIN ROOM I SPECIALITY: I °j HOME FOOD j i MONTHLY RATE FOR TIFFINS REASONABLE. Refreshments all of best quality 8, PRINCES STREET. f Most Certain (W> I Physicians recommend them. I 'iflj Of all Chemists. B^> Gaggino&Co. (Established 1876). No. I, 7, 8, MALACCA STREET. VICHY
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      650 6 WANTED A Typist A Sboithacd wiit r Good salary to compel- nt r-H D Apply with copits of ttonulg to PHOMO c o Frte PreM. iH 2-4 WANTED A cJerk to assist m passage department, must le able to correspond. Apply, statin* experience and sa'ary expected, to ALPHA co Free
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  • THE FIGHTING FRONTS
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      IN THE WEST
      566 7 'By Submarine Cable] [Reuter'i Service] London, March 26.— The principal reek end development m the west has teen on the French front. The British prance has slowed down as the country they have crossed between Arras and Per--OB Be has been smashed by a terriftic eight Booths
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      OTHER FRONTS
      93 7 LooJon, March 26 Wireless Russian Official The German advance m the Wf»OQ of Postavy, following font gas has been thrown back. Germans :n wuite overalls attacked east of B»raaovitchi bat were dispersed. We occu artitlcations of Kalaihahin m the I jn of Khanykin. The Turks are 'uninjj themselves
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      83 7 ccor Me Quarrie and a number of j'.ice raided No II Mosque et, on when twelve men were ar I m a common gaming M \m the twelve there were two a ;n the house when the police I ihe uou-e. tbe»e two men promptly i throujjh the upstairs window,
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  • THE ALLIED POWERS
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      ECONOMIC COORDINATION
      192 7 [By Submarine Gable] Renter 'i Service] London, Match 26.— M Ribot m a meseage m the Times emphasing the need I for military coordination says It may ibe necessary to create some general m;- atrument for allied coordination or some how to revise the present excellent ar rangements
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      RUSSIAN POSITION
      114 7 LonJon, March 26— A telegram from Rotterdam say 9 German experts are focus sing public attention on Russia, declaring the revolution has upset the Kuttnte plans of a combined offensive, as the Russian (armies are not lit for active operations. London, March 26— A Russian Diplo matic source
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      The Minister of Justice
      158 7 Paris, March 26. M Kerensky inter viewed at Petrograd, said that the situation is still eerious but he believed that the critical hour was past. A constituent assembly would be elected as soon as possible, but there was not the time to establish a female suffrage
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    341 7 The annual meeting of the Siam Steam Packet Cooipany Ltd was held at B ingkok on Monday Mar 19 at which Mr T Hey ward Hays presided. The chairman m his' speech said that during the past two years several new motor launches had been added to the fleet. The
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  • OTHER WIRE NEWS
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      AUSTRALIAN POLITICS
      488 7 I [By Submarine Oabl«] [Reuter'g Service] Melbourne, March 26. Australia is m the throes of a general election most ol the members of the Federal Parliament have gone to their constituencies to open a campaign, which will be bitterly fought between the supporters of the Hughes Government and
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      ADMINISTRATION OF BELGIUM
      27 7 Amsterdam, March 26 It is now officially announced that Belgium is being divided into two administrative areas, Brussels and Namur being the respective centres.
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      IN PARLIAMENT
      286 7 London, March 26 Iv the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law announced that the Government bill re prolonging the life of Parliament would be introduced on March 17. Mr Bonar Law Btated that the Cabinet with naval advisers fully considered the whole question of the blockade, and were
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    433 7 A GOOD HALF-YEAR. The report and accounts for the half year ended Dec 31, 6how a credit balance on income and expenditure of 91,498,290, this being an increase of $414,564 over the previous half year and §684,430 over' 'the average of the preceding 22 half j years.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    370 7 [Ht Courtesy ok the French Consulate Paris, March 22 6 20 p in.— The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 61.60, the 5 per cent at 88 20 and the new 5 per cent at 88 35. The French Chamber, closing the interpellation on the
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      155 7 ROBINSON CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF MILLINERY Ready Lo Wear AND UNTRIMMED HATS. Mr. H. N, lUCKERIDGE (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographer! to Their MAJESTIES) Btg-j to announce that to h&s opened a STUDIO at The BURLINGTON, coleman st Artistic Portraiture; Groups, Commercial and Oir-door Photography of evory description. I SMOKE
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      708 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAHSHIP^CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND,' FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., agents: KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPFIJ (Incorporated In Holland, Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. t— B, Oolltbb Quay. OBDBR CONTHACT WITH THE NBTHEKLANDB lIIDIA OOVKiiNMKHT
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      566 8 MTm %Jm British India AND Apcab Line (Oomp&nioa Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsulas and oriental sailings. (Under Contraot with Hlf Majesty b Qovernment.) For) China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (TOB EUROPB). j OUTWARD (FOB OHUA) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      691 8 M. M. "ail urn. BRANCH LIKE Ha F i° P ho^ htlyBer?1 b^^Balgo o .Toa li| For further information apply te J- COURTOt»^ i>| indo-chTna^ BTEAM NAVIGATION Co i* (Incorporate UC DIKECT Urn |0 iapan via Hongkong Sh.*^ .ndto^lcuUa\ia^ na S ft« Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bli) P of
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    HOW MANY POUNDS HAVE YOU LOST?
    700 9 HOW MANY POUNDS HAVE YOU LOST? Americans who arrived m Switzerland from Berlin ac the eume time tie Mr. James W 6««ard, tLo American Ambassador, I give an interesting account of the food I 'problem m Germ my. Some of tbeir statej mer.ta ore contained m tbe following As•oeialed Press
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    Market Price List.
    377 9 The prices quoted are generally those cur rent at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other there may be Bu.all variations. t Singapore. Mar. S6th. 1917. J^° n e per catty jo French do is I'o. Beefsteak do 25 Bean Sprouts per truly c 3 Bar:. I 04
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      467 9 c AjiiNs or Plenty, Life Insurance is wobth ioo cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHE.I PROPERTY 18 P M GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LUTED WOWErTOLOAW. LIBERAL COHMISSIOM 10 BROSJCjas. g» *B particnlari, applj t« A. H. FAIB, M<u»g* t f D'r 3 cJ«r. •JC^^Baf^Hfl^HHiflHHflHHHßC^MaMaw' j ■■^■^-i i CHARTERED BAN
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      464 9 f J THE \HO HONG BANK, Ltd. 1 Htad Office SINGAPORE, RAf FLH CHAMB T aS,5 &6 Malacca, 155 First Cross Street; Huar, 77/7S Wan Suleiman o CAPITAL. !vrr d 6u^i be a ■::::::::::-:::.::::-::::;:::::::r,AS;iS: BOABO OF DiRECTORS. Llm Peng Sian* Esq. c/. Tte Hon'ble Dr. Llru 3oon Ken?. Lee Choon
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      635 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In New Zealand.) I f IS! Insurances effected on Bulldlnga, Konl I and Merchandise cl every descrlptlca. lIARIHI Inanranoea aooeptod *o all fiarte ol Ibe world at lowest rates. WIR RISK acoeptod lo all parts. AM a r. ,J< Hs ht Managei. uffloes 2,
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      81 9 Will 111 ill ggKiMMf, AVON TYRES. WORE MILES FOR YOUR MONEY Singapore Cold Storage Co.. Ltd *ttr EitraiiM to 3&'« m »fc#^f TeJepbone 1261 Sea stocks of ail kinds o: Pre seu Meats »»tea. a can be deHvertl to shipping at the Wharves, or li the cmgapora Roada on short
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      96 9 i|p|i]l||[!!!li;il!!l!f||:' f y You'll 1 1 h I be proud ''Ijj V cf ycur pastn < rust, tn of m I j j if you havetbea ma J i witii tfae bdp ot "PaislcyFlou l The SURE raising powder m Bex*, ft k i lliliii!!lliiii!lli»ili;iJ|li!IIJ!li W.J. GARCIA 219, Orciicrd Road.
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    MOTHER OF THE STAGE.
    745 10 Memories of Mrs Billington. The death reported recently of Mrs John Biilington. m her 94th year, re moves the mother of the Stage," as she loved to be called. The present generation of playgoers knew little of her but mem bers of the profe=eion found m
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    A RUBBER FORECAST.
    137 10 Since the sad death of Mr C A Lam paid the voice of the rubber prophet has not been heard, pays the Madras Mail, but now another seer, who is described as a well known market authority, has come forward. Hie estimates of the world's production and
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1642 10 Sengat, June 8 7.607 ***** Seremban, Dec f 44.208 67 '»o 4 Shalim»r, M 182 180,6* S hai Kl'ng, IS4JM UOH S hai M*lay. S'haiKel'Un, A **Mi Vbai Pahang, 117 |M* S'hai S'tra ttMfts 42 *J« S'hai Seremban 62 237 42 -«0 8b«l!ord, Dec 186 01 7
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    TIN RETURNS.
    140 10 In above list the t sii monthly totals tor Jm In which the Compam tt* after the name. HI 1917 total to dale ai. of the ra«t month ft *JJ to get the figures accurate J2JJ*L«^ guaranteed. Manatees and Agca*', by supplying oorreoHont where w^ Mine returns are
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      390 10 pi!!!«l!!lil!llliillli!!lll!IIIIIIIIIIH H Economy. ill' 1 iji With LEA PERRINS' Sauce, 1 zfew drops only are necessary appetizing flavour to the cc S l4 v,^^ v> -v> plainest dish. Stt ar ar^ er quantity of a cheaper sauce fails to give the S •vvVv^ same satisfaction. "T Observe f A iAJ^
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 11 ICoubectkd dp io March 27. > 3sa*4ro/t I4i d tmand 24j :ijv»lc arcdito 8m a 4 81-82 Fnoct demand Back 826 UfDil, T. T. 6fOßan;<me, d«mani Par fOKCHiMA. demand 109 i Java, demand 188 SACar.DE, dtQDDd .66^ Scvstiiaßß, Bank Bnyicg .<. 18.14 Hack o2 Botfland Rite M 6i% Bat
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1512 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 27th RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oil?. Isboi. Paid. Uktn On, Burma, dcbbsiu 100,000 II II AllACftf IS|% I 8 IB 879,930 SB IB Anglo-Java 10% i 6 ft 6 160,000 la IB Anglo-Malaf 35* lnt 10 0 13 U
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    PRODUCE.
    141 11 March 27. Tin (buyers) 1102 00 Jfcttfelti 17.00 ctam'itcir C«W No. 1 26.26 ftirk Ca%« No. I M 21.00 c; i «r Black ordia. S'pote 80 00 ie^pM, (WtiU filr) §7.50 (110 ta tht Ift m 42.00 W«ftm«23 BO to tb« Ik i M 62.C0 ttftoe (Banda) 80.00 Clotav
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      163 11 JS -HANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY r: 2 *«»V ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Tne Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their oonaed store the largest m the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. The Borneo Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. SOLE IMPORTERS Suffer from any
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      412 11 MAIL TABLB Todij. ln»ertrodlate accl local malls, tii be toaaa tn list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.5. (by Train) I p to. flftlly (except Susfiay). Johorr. 8. 9 SO, 11 a.m., IS.BO, t, 4 A 6 p.m. Pulac Soegi Aing Hong 8.80 am Cucob Hock Gan 8.80 am P. Batam kP.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    550 12 RASH MOTOR DRIVING. Chief Justice's Remarks. In the Supreme Court yesterday morning, before the Chief Justice Sir John Bucknill, k c, the Assizes were continued. Before opening another case, bis lordship gave judgment iv the trial of Sarja bin Sarban, the Javano*e chauffeur, who was convicted of causing
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    195 12 Interest m the league football fixtures increases, and the crowd present aroond tho S X C ground yesterday evening was greater than it was on Monday night. The fixture was SRC verses YMC A, and a good fast game resulted. The SRC opened the scoring after tome ten
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    KEPPKL GOLF CLUB
    24 12 The competition for the Ladies' Spoon for March resulted as follows. Mr? Barrett 55 5 50 Mrs Campbell 55 4 51
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    98 12 Tiiurc V7^3 a ciazo foi War Loan bwc^^j stakes on the Stock Exchange, and ticket* sold like hot c?hea. The first sweep of 950 JEI tickets was completely gold out shortly after the opening of bu6ines6, and another of the ?arae dimensions started m the afternoon was aleo promptly ewal
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    RASH MOTOR DRIVING.
    412 12 In the district court yesterday after noon, before Mr W Langham Carter the Malay motor-car driver Aiuat bin Abas of 6 Bali Lane, (who on the night of Februa ry 7th when driving his car m Orchard rd about 11 p.m. ran into a Obarry con taming
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    TB UNING NOTES.
    372 12 Ik was delightfully cool yesterday morn ing and there was very little mist on the coarse. The exercise m almost every m stance was of a steady working character, few of the horses being pulled out at all. Amongst the first out was Myspec, cantering from R
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  • Corrrspondence.
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      THE SOMME FILMS.
      109 12 To the Editor. S«r, Double appear to hove been cast on the official character of the films Bri tain Prepared and The Sorame Battle Field. Hie Excellency the Governor is [■fled that thcsa fll^s trt beiDg she v.i:h the full approval of Hie MajMlj'i ucvernment, the War
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    WAR LOAN SWEEPSTAKES.
    369 12 It would be interesting to learn to what extent the recent British war loan was augmented through the exertions of those who set to work on the sweepstakes principle. Everything is fair m love and war and accordingly there was no let or hindrance m tbe freedom
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    PEGOH (LIMITED).
    480 12 Year's Dividend 25 Per Cent The fifth ordinary general meeting was held Keb 13 at 88, Eabtcbeap, Sir Ernest W Birch, k c m o, the chairman of the com puny, presiding. Mr H Hibbert, acis —representing the secretaries, Sime, Darby, and Co (Limited) having read the notice
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    98 12 In the wntpr rights unit of Messrs Allau Van Cuyleuburg and D Graham vs the State of Perak at the Ipoh Supreme Court on Wednesday, Mr William Kellie Smith, m evidence, said that he had been m this country for 28 years and was a civil engineer by profeeeion. He
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    REPRESSIVE MEASURES IN RUSSIA.
    355 12 A Foreboding of Trouble. Petrograd, Feb. 12. The arrest of 15 workmen, including 11 members of the workmen's group of tbe Central Industrial Munitions Committee of Petrograd, on a charge of re volaticuary conspiracy, causes no sur prise. It coincides with tbe theory attributed to M
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    121 12 (Saunders and Macphail's Daily Report.) Rukher Shares. Generally speaking the market remained steady. Malaka Pindas were rather firmer and closed buyers at 53.40. Scudais were a little irregular and close sellers at 96. 95. Jer anas Eellers $2.10. Halgowniea at 95.10 and Glenealys at 92.40 are still
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    B.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    46 12 TO DAY. 4 6 p.m. Jislfistier R<tnge Mnxim Co 5.15 Drill Hall do No 3 Det. do S V R n do Veterans Co i N Bras BaEah-rd Malay Co Off. 4 M Cos G G Wace, Captain Actg. Adjutant, S. V. C.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    55 12 Agents General Rubber Co. (Sumatra.) Holland American 891,000 Si Pare Para 25,885 Netherlands Langkat 19,554 Agents Derrick Co. Haob Gold Mine. Bukit Koman stone Crushed 6,669 tone Gold obtained 840 o/.e Average per ton 2,519 dwte. Bukit Malacca Stone Crushed 4,805 tons Gold obtained 810 ozs
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    56 12 The Palladium change of programme contains the highly elaborate and interest ing Mm The Gay Lord Waring," which brings m some splendid scenes. Britain Prepared for the matinee this afternoon. Tomorrow and Friday the Sonime Battle. The Alhambra masterpiece for the new programme ie The Ambush," and tnere
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    66 12 Captain G L Lambe, k n, who has ju6t been promoted to that rank, commanded the destroyer Otter and the despatch ship Alacrity on the China Station from July, 1910, to March, 1912, and on vacat ing the command of the latter chip took up the duties of Assistant Director
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